Tag: Dragons

Astronomers unravel the mystery of the ‘Dragon’s Egg’ nebula

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two large stars residing inside a spectacular cloud of gas and dust nicknamed the “Dragon’s Egg” nebula have presented a puzzle to astronomers. One of them has a magnetic field, as does our sun. Its companion does not. And such massive stars are not usually associated with nebulae. Researchers […]

Australia races to save last few earless dragons in the wild

Australia’s grassland earless dragon is no bigger than a pinkie when it emerges from its shell, but the little lizard faces an enormous challenge in the years ahead: avoiding extinction. As recently as 2019, scientists in Canberra counted hundreds of grassland earless dragons in the wild. This year, they found 11. In other areas of […]

Irish dog treats entrepreneur tells BBC Dragons ‘I’m out’

An Irish Dragons’ Den contestant who took his healthy dog treats business before the UK tycoons on Thursday night has rejected their investment bid. Richard Marles (38), a Westmeath entrepreneur whose company Park Life turns over more than €1 million in annual revenue, used the Dragons’ trademark rejection line “I’m out” against them. He appeared […]

Aaron Wainwright’s new Dragons deal boost Wales ahead of Six Nations

Aaron Wainwright has handed Welsh rugby a major pre-Six Nations boost by agreeing a new contract with the Dragons. The Wales back-row forward, who looks set to line up at number eight in next week’s Six Nations clash against Scotland, has agreed what the Dragons described as “a multi-year” deal. The 26-year-old would undoubtedly have […]